The Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) is a software licensing program for schools and colleges that teach and utilize technology. It allows access to the latest tools, operating systems, server software, documentation, and technical references for course development. It also allows students (enrolled in academic courses) to have complete access to these tools on their personal computers.

MSDNAA at the College of Engineering (CoE) allows all U-M students (enrolled in at least one CoE course during the current semester), and regular (non-temporary) CoE faculty to use several Microsoft software products and online resources for academic purposes. For more information about the MSDNAA license, see our page on the highlights of the software license.

Note: CAEN cannot provide support for the MSDNAA program beyond managing access, or issuing downloads. CAEN will not troubleshoot or support problems with software installations, errors while using the software, or development with the software. CAEN will not support problems with MSDNAA software on personal computers; each personal computer is unique and CAEN cannot support individual configurations.

Verify your access to MSDNAA

If you are a College of Engineering student, enrolled in courses during the current semester, you may already have access to MSDNAA. To determine the status of your access and/or to obtain your password, visit the following page:

• http://www.engin.umich.edu/caen/software/msdnaa/password.html